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Bellefonte, Pa., December 21, 1923.
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ON THEIR WAY TO CHINA.
Farewell Scenes in San Francisco and
Start of Long Voyage Across
the Pacific.
With the publication of the follow-
ing letter the “Watchman” will begin
a series of communications from Dr.
and Mrs. W. R. North, who sailed
from San Francisco in November for
Chengtu, Sczechman, West China,
where they will engage in educational
and missionary work at a Methodist
college. Mr. North resigned his po-
sition as dean at Dickinson Seminary,
Williamsport, to go to China. Mrs.
North, before her marriage, was Miss
Sarah Shuey, voungest daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Shuey, of Belle-
fonte, and this fact will create addi-
tional interest in the letters, the first
of which follows:
At Sea, about five hundred miles
northeast of Honolulu,
September 22nd, 1922.
Dear Home Folks:
Before we reach Honolulu, we are
trying to get off these letters so that
they may be mailed there. That you
may have the story from the begin-
ning, we will start with the end of the
overland journey.
We arrived in Oakland only an hour
or so behind scheduled time. Our
first glimpse of San Francisco was
from the deck of the ferry boat at
Oakland. The sun had only just set
and the sky-line of San Francisco
stood out against the western horizon
in a contrast that was softened by the
misty haze of the bay. Electric lights
and signs began to be visible. When
we reached the ferry slip in San
Francisco we gathered our baggage
about us with the help of a red cap
much as a hen would gather her brood
—and in almost the same number.
Blindly picking a chauffeur from the
shouting line along the street, we
were hurried to the Ramona hotel
where we had very pleasant accommo-
dations, and—what was even more im-
portant to me—Iliberal meals of ex-
cellent food at very reasonable rates.
I don’t mind giving the hotel this bit
of free advertising.
We obtained our steamship ticket
the next day; then we made the
rounds of the Japanese and Chinese
Consulates, to get our passports vised.
None of our baggage went astray,
fortunately. Saturday afternoon we
took a sightseeing trip through Gold-
en Gate park, the Presidio, the Mari-
na, and certain parts of the city prop-
er. Just about the time we reached
the point where the guide was to show
us the Pacific, a dense fog blew in
from sea so thick that it was impos-
sible to see anything. Saturday
evening we went around to the Feder-
al hotel to find out if our traveling
companions, Mr. and Mrs. Blanchard,
had arrived. We found them safely
quartered there.
Sunday morning the four of us at-
tended a patriotic service at the First
Congregational church. It was very
appropriate for Americans about to
leave home. It produced strange
lumps in the throat in some cases, and
tears in others. I will not be more
specific. Sunday afternoon Sarah and
I crossed the bay to Berkeley and
strolled around the University of Cal-
ifornia campus. The two outstand-
ing features, of course, are the noble
Campanile or bell tower, and the
Greek theatre, a gift of William Ran-
dolph Hearst. Only the next day oc-
curred the disastrous fire of which
you have all no doubt read in the pa-
pers.
On Monday we met Mr. and Mrs.
Havermale, our other traveling com-
panions. In this connection it will not
do to omit Master Jerrold, who bears
his sixteen weeks of life very grace-
fully. But I must hurry on.
We boarded the good ship “Tenyo,”
or as the Japanese say, the “Tenyo
Maru,” about eight o'clock Monday
night, for we were to sail at seven in
the morning. I must confess we were
somewhat disappointed in our cabin.
We found it occupied by undesirable
traveling companions—no, not the
kind that act as bedfellows, but that
larger species which the good house-
wife will not have in her pantry.
Ralph Blanchard had lost one of his
trunks containing all his winter
clothing and most of his other posses-
sions. After we were fairly well set-
tled in our new quarters, he and I
went ashore on a tour of discovery.
We did not find the trunk, but we
brought back some black flag which
has helped keep the undesirables in
check.
One trait I have discovered in the
Japanese is that they consider
promptness a virtue. In accordance
with that trait the ship left the pier
almost on time. As is always the
case, the parting scene was touching
and impressive. Narrow streamers of
colored paper held at one end by a
friend ashore and at the other by a
friend on board gave color to the pic-
ture. Salvation Army workers of
Japan helped to intensify the emotion
of the parting moment by singing
“God be with you till we meet again”
in Japanese. The morning was fresh
and bright. As we passed the Golden
Gate the dawning sunlight gave
promise of delightful weather, a
promise that has been fulfilled daily.
A short time afterward we passed the
Farallon Islands. Since that moment
it has been “water, water every-
where.” The weather has been de-
lightful every day, although I suppose
Mrs. North would take exception to
that statement. For some unaccount-
able reason she seemed to prefer her
bunk the first twenty-four or thirty-
six hours. Some of the rest of the
party did not seem particularly lively
the first day or two but I will not go
into detail.
A majority of the first cabin pas-
sengers seem to be Japanese, while
almost all the second and third class
passenger, I believe, are from the
Sunrise Kingdom. A large proportion
of the whites are missionaries from
Japan and China. We have organized
a half hour service which w2 hold
every morning at 9:30 after our
breakfast. The leader for each morn-
ing names the speaker for the follow-
ing morning. So far I have been for-
tunate in escaping. Mrs. Blanchard,
who is a trained pianist, takes the
lead in the music. We are told that
the evangelist, Doctor Biederwolf,
and Homer Rodeheaver, are to join us
at Honolulu.
We have some notables on ship-
board. These include Senator White-
side, of the Union’ of South Africa;
Sir Theodore G. Chambers and Lady
Chambers, of whom I know nothing
except that they are delightful Brit-
ishers, and some Japanese of promi-
nence. There may be other notables
about whom I can write later.
Our menus are varied and appetiz-
ing. Aside from our cabin all ap-
pointments seem to be very carefully
provided for. The decks are as clean
as a kitchen table, being swabbed
every morning. A good many of the
deck hands seem to be Chinese. The
bath steward is true to his race in
that he wakes me up promptly every
morning to take my bath. His prin-
cipal fault is that he seems to come
about five minutes earlier every morn-
ing. I fear that soon I shall have to
set my bathing time ahead one hour.
We are not at a loss for diversion.
I have tried my hand at shuffle-board,
deck tennis, deck golf, and ping pong.
I think shuffle-board is my favorite,
although I am hardly expert at any of
them. By walking eight laps around
the deck we can cover a mile of
ground. The first day or two I got
my full share of exercise in this way.
I had no trouble falling asleep at
night. Since then, I seem to have
grown a trifle lazy.
Aside from the water, sky, clouds,
sun, moon and stars, the only objects
we have seen since we left America
are flying fish and the S. S. President
Pierce, which passed us yesterday
morning on its way from Honolulu to
San Francisco. It seems good to see
something else besides water for a
change, although the water is most
beautiful, passing all the way from a
sea green where the ship turns it into
foam through various shades of ultra-
marine to a very deep dark blue. The
sunset last night and the moonlight
on the water later in the evening were
as wonderful as anything I have ever
seen.
There are many other details in-
teresting to us which perhaps would
be boresome to you. I see that my
letter grows rather long. With a hope
that you may find a little interest in
what has been written, I close with a
promise to drop you a line or two at
least when we reach Japan. Our trip
has been to me a deligthful vacation
which will fit us, I hope, for the tasks
awaiting us in West China. We ask
your prayers for the success of God’s
work in the field to which we go, and
that we may be fitted for the prob-
lems which may confront us.
Cordially yours,
SARAH AND WILL.
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ger’s.
$3.—Yea-
50-1t
satin slippers,
551 Bucks Killed in Centre County.
According to a record completed by
game protector Thomas A. Mosier, of
Bellefonte, from reports given him by
the various game wardens, just 551
legal bucks were killed in Centre
county during the thirteen days of the
hunting season, which closed last
Saturday. The records also show that
fourteen does and eight bucks with
short horns were killed, making a to-
tal of 573 deer.
——Remember Yeager’s $5.85 sale.
50-1t
~——On Sunday morning Helen Me-
Calmont, four year old daughter of
Dr. and Mrs. William S. McCalmont,
of Philadelphia, was rescued by a po-
liceman after she had been overcome
by smoke from a fire which raged in
the building in which the doctor and
family lived on Sixty-third street. On
Tuesday afternoon the doctor became
violently ill and was rushed to the
Homeopathic hospital where there
was more or less uncertainty in the
diagnosis of his case. However he
had recovered sufficiently to be dis-
charged the same night. Dr. McCal-
mont is a native of Centre county,
having been born and raised in Col-
lege township.
AEM HBS REE
——Ladies’ 86 buckle arctics $3.50.
Yeager’s. 50-1t
McGINLEY.—John A. McGinley, a | 2nd reegiment Penna Vols. He mar- |
life-long and well known resident of ! ried Catherine Miller who, with seven
Another Story Re-
NEWS PURELY PERSONAL.
Bellefonte, died at the Bellefonte hos-
pital at five o'clock last Saturday
morning. He was taken to that in-
stitution a week previous, from his
rooms in the McClain block, for an
operation for appendicitis but after he
reached there an examination reveal-
ed the fact that he was also a suffer-
er with valvular heart trouble and it
was impossible to operate. Every ef-
fort was made to overcome the appen-
dicitis without an operation but com-
plications rapidly developed which re-
sulted in his death.
He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Dan-
iel McGinley and was born in Belle-
fonte on December 23rd, 1860, hence
was almost 63 years of age. When a
young man he learned the trade of a
cigar maker, an occupation he follow-
ed all his life. At one time he con-
ducted a cigar store in the room now
occupied by Nighthart’s barber shop
but ill health compelled him to sell
out and since that time he has devot-
ed his time to manufacturing cigars.
He was affiliated with the Metho-
dist church, was a member of the
Bellefonte Lodge of Moose and for a
number of years had been judge of
election in the West ward. Quiet and
unassuming in manner he was, how-
ever, a splendid type of citizen. He
was twice married, his first wife hav-
ing been Miss Effie Hamilton, by |
whom he had one daughter, Mrs. John
B. Payne, of Bellefonte. His second
wife was Miss Bertha Gunsallus, who
survives with three children, Daniel,
Martha and John A. Jr. He also
leaves the following brothers and sis-
ters: Mrs. L. A. Schaeffer and A.
Linn McGinley, of Bellefonte; Mrs.
John W. Coolidge, of Los Angeles,
Cal.; Mrs. Stewart Pearce, of Con-
neaut, Ohio, and Philip McGinley, of
Sparrow’s Point, Md.
Funeral services were held at the:
Payne home on east Linn street at
2:30 o’clock on Monday afternoon by
Rev. E. E. McKelvey. Burial in the
Union cemetery was in charge of the
Lodge of Moose.
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MITCHELL. — Bruce Mitchell, a
member of one of the oldest and best
known families in College township,
died on Saturday afternoon at the
home of his brother, John Mitchell, at
Lemont, following an illness of more
than two years with pernicious ane-
mia. :
He was a son of J. Hutchinson and
Nancy Johnson Mitchell and was born
near Lemont on August 24th, 1868,
making his age 55 years, 3 months
and 19 days. His boyhood and youth
were spent on his father’s farm but
upwards of twenty-five years ago he
went to Horton, W. Va., where he was
connected with the West Virginia
Coke and Coal company until ill
health compelled his retirement two
years or more ago when he returned
to Centre county and had since made
his home with his brother John. He
was affiliated with the Presbyterian
church, was a member of the Masonic
fraternity and the Knights Templar. |
He never married but is survived
by three brothers and two sisters, |
namely: James, John, George and
Miss Maude Mitchell, all of Lemont, |
children, preceded him to the grave.
He leaves, however, one sister, Mrs.
Ella Ackley, of Utah. Burial was
made in the Union cemetery on Mon-
day afternoon.
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BROOKS.—Jasper N. Brooks, for
many years a well known resident of
Pleasant Gap, died quite unexpected-
ly at his home in Altoona on Sunday
evening. He had been ill for several
weeks but had improved to that ex-
tent that he was able to sit up and
death came while he was sitting in a
chair talking with members of his
family.
He was a son of Richardson and
Jane E. Brooks and was born at
Pleasant Gap on May 26th, 1845,
hence was 78 years, 6 months and 20
days old. As a young man he learn-
ed the carpenter trade and for many
years followed that occupation at
Pleasant Gap and in that locality.
Later he established a planing mill
and carpenter shop at the Gap which
he conducted very successfully for a
number of years. He also served as
U. S. storekeeper and gauger at the
old distillery at the Gap. He was a
member of the Advent church, a Dem-
ocrat in politics and a splendid citi-
zen in every way. About ten years
ago Mr. Brooks and family moved to
Altoona where he had since made his
i home.
In October, 1872, he married Miss
Sarah C. Watson who survives with
three children, Mrs. Harry S. Gentzel
and Mrs. W. Ross Boyles, of Juniata;
and Paul P., at home. He also leaves
two brothers and three sisters, Mrs.
Henry Twitmire, of Pleasant Gap;
William S., of Centre Hall; Mrs. John
Showers, living in New York State;
Mrs. Coke Bell, of Coatesville, and
Lemuel Brooks, in West Virginia.
Funeral services were held at his
late home at two o’clock on Wednes-
day afternoon by Rev. Simonton, of
the Lutheran church, after which bur-
ial was made in the Fairview ceme-
tery, Altoona.
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ESTERLINE.—Mrs. Louise Miner-
va Esterline died on Monday evening
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
William H. Bair, of Altoona, follow-
ing an illness of nine weeks. She was
seventy-one years old and was born at
Wolf’s Store, Centre county. In ad-
dition to her daughter she is surviv-
ed by four brothers. Burial was made
in the Rose Hill cemetery, Altoona,
yesterday afternoon.
. Miss Thomas Writes from California.
Norwalk, California, Dec. 11, 1923.
Editor “Watchman”, Bellefonte, Pa.
Mr. Editor: —
1 enclose a check to pay the ex-
penses of the friendly visitor that
comes periodically to relate to me the
happenings of the home-land. The
fact that I write this in Southern Cal-
ifornia signifies only that I am enjov-
ing a well-earned vacation after
| teaching continuously for about fif-
teen months.
What impresses one most on com-
ing here is the wonderful enterprise
and ingenuity of the people, who by
and Mrs. Henry Thompson, of Kelton, | sheer determination and application
Chester county. Funeral services | have literally forced the desert to
were held at his late home at 2:30 | «plossom as the rose.” Wherever
o’clock on Tuesday afternoon by Rev. | there are no orchards, nor oil der-
J. Max Kirkpatrick, assisted by Rev. | yjcks, nor houses being built, there is
Samuel Martin, after which burial | abundant evidence to show that at
was made in the Branch cemetery. { one time this land was nothing but a
i I . barren and wind-swept plain.
BARGER.—Albert Barger, a native | Before T got off the train a resident
of Centre county, died in the Altoona | of the State directed my attention to
nospital last Friday night as the re- | 10 1av005t olive orchard in the world.
sult of a fractured skull sustained in !y te another Californian said that
an Zhiomonile feriions he Taeaday | this was only one of the largest, there
previous. Mr. barger, who lived Inq , 1arger one in another part of the
Altoona, was a car inspector for the State. (Observe that they are both
Pennsylvania railroad. On the morn- |
lated to the
Christmas Seal.
Two years ago,
a member of the
tuberculosis com-
mittee, visiting
the schools, notie-
ed a boy, emaciat-
ed, pale, dark cir-
: cles under his eyes and with a dis-
tressing cough. Reference to the
medical examination records disclosed
symptoms of tuberculosis. The boy
was taken out of school and kept at
home until arrangements were com-
pleted to take him to Cresson san-
atorium. During this time he was
visited daily by the volunteer nurse
of the tuberculosis committee who
furnished him all the eggs and milk
he could eat and drink, saw that he
was properly clothed, kept outdoors
and so successful was her care that
he gained nine pounds in five weeks.
Through her efforts he was properly
outfitted for Cresson and his fare
there paid by the committee. He was
accompanied by one of the members
. who spent the remainder of the day
| visiting another patient in the san-
| atorium—a former Bellefonte boy.
been for six months; since the effort
of getting out would bring on hemor-
rhages, frequent paroxysm of cough-
ing interrupting his spirited conver- !
remarked, “I have seen only the tops
of those dead trees since last Septem-
ber but would be willing to live on
this way indefinitely just to live.”
Asked how it happened he said that
five years before he had had influen-
za followed by pneumonia but had ap-
parently recovered and gone back to
his office where, sometime later, he
had a-severe hemorrhage. His phy-
ed tuberculosis when he examined
him to Arizona at once where he re-
Cresson to be nearer home. “Had the
physician only told me at first that
he suspected tuberculosis, I could
have gone to Arizona then and been
well in a few months but now”—and
another paroxysm of coughing made
further conversation impossible. He
was brought back about a year ago
and laid in the cemetery beside fath-
er and mother—all three too young to
be there.
It was stated at a recent meeting
of tuberculosis experts in Philadel-
phia, that 90 per cent. of the cases
are not reported due either to indif-
ference on the part of physicians or
reticence on the part of the family.
The Christmas Seal is an educational
factor in the effort to teach every one
more about tuberculosis.
If you had been the visitor who sat
beside two Bellefonte boys in the san-
atorium, sports both of them, want-
ing to live yet, knowing they were dy-
ing; doing their cheerfulest-best to
der whether you wouldn’t have left
them resolved to do your utmost to
help wipe out tuberculosis?
The best shoe in Yeager’s store,
$5.85. 50-1t
Martin—Fromm.—John H. Martin,
of State College, and Miss Mary
Fromm, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
married at the Reformed parsonage
on Tuesday evening by the pastor,
Rev. Dr. A. M. Schmidt.. The young
couple were attended by Mr. and Mrs.
Linn Fromm and immediately follow-
ing the ceremony left on a brief wed-
ding trip. The young people have
the best wishes of a host of friends.
Lying on his back, where he had |
sation, gay and interested, he turn-
ed his eyes towards the window and
sician then told him he had suspect- |
him after his previous illness and sent !
mained several years then came {o |
make you believe they weren’t, I won-'
Charles Fromm, of Bellefonte, were '
—Miss Mattie Evey left Monday to
spend the remainder of the winter with
her son Richard, in Jersey City.
—Miss Alice Wilson, who has been ill
at her home on Allegheny street during
the past week, is slowly recovering.
—Miss Blanche Poorman, of Windber, is
coming to Bellefonte to spend next week
at the Flack home on Reynolds avenue.
—John Love will be here from Altoona
to celebrate Christmas with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. John Love, of Reynolds ave-
nue.
—J. Harris Hoy, of Wilmington, Del,
will be a Christmas guest at the home of
his sisters, the Misses Anna and Mary
Hoy.
—Mrs. Willard left Tuesday with her
daughter, Mrs. Kirk, to be with the lat-
ter at her home at Grindstone, Pa., for the
holidays.
—Miss Anne Keichline entertained at
dinner last night in compliment to Miss
Florence Lamb, who will be an early Jan-
uary bride.
—The family of Mrs. William Hart will
celebrate Christmas together; Mr. and Mrs.
Samuel Hart coming here for the occa-
sion, from Toronto, Canada.
—Spencer Garman, with the state high-
way department in Clearfield county, will
spend next week in Bellefonte with his
{ father, William Garman and the family.
—The Misses Annie, Emily and Eliza-
' béth Parker are arranging to leave Belle-
fonte shortly after the New Year, to spend
the remainder of the winter in Florida.
—DMrs. Clayton Heckman is anticipating
{ having her daughter, Miss Elizabeth, with
her for the Holidays. Miss Heckman is
doing stenographic work in Philadelphia.
—Miss Nora Reynolds, of New York
| ¢ity, is expected in Bellefonte next week
1 to be the Christmas honor guest of her
{ uncle and aunt, Col. and Mrs. W. F. Rey-
nolds.
—Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Johnston's entire
{family will be together next week; Mr.
and Mrs. Stitzinger and their two children
coming from New Castle to complete the
party.
—Mis. R. S. DBrouse is arranging for
{ her winter visit in Brooklyn; expecting to
! leave the after part of next week to spend
i several weeks with her son-in-law and
"daughter, Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Topelt.
; —Byron Blackford returned home from
"Lock Haven yesterday, to join his aunt,
Mrs. Sidney Keefer and her daughter, Lu-
cille, to spend Christmas at Huntingdon.
| where they will be guests of Mr. and Mrs.
| J. Linn Blackford.
{ —John Sommerville has resigned his po-
| sition as general manager of the Rock
| Hill Coal Co., of Robertsdale, and with
| Mrs. Sommerville, will leave the first of
i the year to spend the remainder of the
winter in New York city.
I —Dr. Getty, a well known eye specialist
"of Philadelphia, was in Bellefonte with
friends for two days of the week; bring-
ing up with her Kenneth Bowersox, who
had been under observation' at the Jefler-
son hospital for the past month.
—Mrs., Edward Foye, of Dloomsburg,
and her two children are already in Belle-
fonte and will be, joined here by Martha
- Hunter, to have Christmas together at the
home of Mrs. Foye's and Martha's pare
ents, Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Hunter.
| ~Mr. and Mrs. George (. Dingaman and
i their family will go back home the early
part of the week to spend Christmas ar
Norristown. Mr. Bingaman wili be there
until the day after only, while Mrs. Bing-
aman and the children will remain for the
week.
—George I’. Bible returned Lome this
week to spend the holiday season with
i Mrs. Bible and the family; intending to
| leave to resume his lecture wo.k inuncdi-
| ately after the new year. Mr. Bible leit
here in Neptember, his Chautauqua ca-
gagements filling his entire time during
! the whole year.
—Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lose and their
son, Joseph Jr. have all been in Bellefonte
recently; Mrs. Lose remaining for a visit
with her sisters, the Misses Curry and
Mrs. Gross. Mr. and Mrs. Lose are loeat-
ing permanently in Altoona, to which place
Mr. Lose was transferred from Philadel-
' phia by the P. R. RR. Co.
—Mr. and Mrs. Andrew J. Cruse III,
, spent Wednesday here with Mr. Cruse's
i grandmother, Mrs. A. J. Cruse, at Mrs.
ing of December 11th he and three
fellow employees started in an auto-
mobile for a huntir ; camp at Barre. |
On the highway between Bellwood and !
Tyrone their auto skidded and over- |
turned, pinning Barger beneath.
The unfortunate man was a son of
Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Barger and was
born at Chester Hill, near Philipsburg, |
thirty-six years ago. During the past '
thirteen years he has lived in Altoona
and worked as a car inspector. He:
married Miss May Stump, of Centre -
Hall, who survives with three chil-'
dren, Adaline, Donald and Robert. He
also leaves his parents, one brother ;
and three sisters, all of Philipsburg
and vicinity. The remains were tak-
en to Philipsburg where burial was
made on Tuesday.
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THOMAS.—Miss
for many years a resident of College
township, died at the Danville hos-
pital on Wednesday of last week, of a
complication of diseases. Last Sep-
tember she accompanied her sister,
Mrs. George Williams, to the hospital,
where she, too, became ill and passed
away.
She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Evan Thomas, early settlers at Oak:
Hall, where she was born sixty-three
years ago. She lived there until after |
the death of her parents when she
went to Lemont and made her home
with her sister. She was a member
of the Lemont Presbyterian church
and always a regular attendant. The
remains were taken to Lemont where
funeral services were held on Friday
by Rev. J. Max Kirkpatrick, after
which burial was made in the Branch
cemetery.
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PENNINGTON.—Henry Clay Pen-
nington, a veteran of the Civil war,
died last Saturday at the home of his
nephew Mordecai Miller, at the old
toll gate house, as the result of a sud-
den attack of heart failure. He was
a son of Isaac and Sarah Pennington
and was born in Potter township
eighty-three years ago. He served
during the Civil war in Company H,
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Linnie Thomas, '
i proud of their earthquakes;
the prevailing style of dwelling-house
{ —one story—shows that they have a
‘caused an uncomfortable feeling, a
: presence of active unseen forces.
i in California).
Returning from Los Angeles one
day I noticed some fine young orange
trees which seemed to be blighted.
The explanation was that an oil gush-
er had thrown crude oil over them.
While I was typing the preceding
paragraph the table, the chairs, and
even the room began acting in a very
unseemly manner—swaying to and
fro. As the same thing happened a
few days ago, and nothing was said
about it in the papers, one cannot
help thinking that they are not very
though
proper regard for them.
The shock was of comparatively
short duration and very slight; but it
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neighbor candidly remarked that they
were becoming quite frequent. Yet,
in spite of these uncertainties, it is a
very popular place.
sense of utter helplessness
M. V. THOMAS.
Many of the “Watchman” readers
will recall that Miss Thomas former-
ly lived in Milesburg and was a fre-
quent contributor of both prose and
verse to the columns of this paper.
She has been located at Anchor, Ore-
gon, for several years and is teaching
school there.
$3.——
——DMisses’ $56 buckle arctics,
: 50-1t
Yeager’s.
-——Word has been received in Cen-
tre county of the marriage of Miss
Mary Russell Griest and Robert L.
Midget, the wedding having taken
place at the Griest winter home in
Florida, on the 8th of December. Miss |
Griest is the only child of Mr. and
Mrs. T. E. Griest, of Unionville.
——A very delightful dance was
given by the Academy students in the
i Kline Woodrings; leaving the same night,
. duced.—Yeager’s.
Academy gymnasium, Tuesday night,
before leaving on their holiday vaca-
tion.
Bradley—Shaffer.—Paul D. Brad- |
ley, of Altoona, but who is a student
at State College, and Miss Vada I. |
Shaffer, also of Altoona, were mar-
ried at the Methodist parsonage on
Howard street, last Saturday morn- |!
ing, by the pastor, Rev. E. E. Me-:
Kelvey. [
i
t
——On Monday sheriff Harry |
Dukeman took Joan Kelly, of How-
ard, and Henry Vogel, of State Col-
lege, tc the western penitentiary at
Pittsburgh, each man having been
sentenced to serve from one to two!
years. Kelly was convicted of the!
larceny of two automobile tires while !
Vogel was convicted of adultery and :
the larceny of a saw valued at four
dollars. Sentence was suspended up- |
on the adultery charge but he was |
given the maximum for stealing the '
saw.
colors, .
50-1t |
—Ladies’ slippers, all
$1.25.—Yeager’s.
A check kiter plied his opera-
tions in Bellefonte and State College '
last week, catching one Bellefonte |
merchant for a small amount but suc- |
ceeding at passing several bogus !
checks in State College. His opera- |
tions in Bellefonte were pulled off on :
Friday but he had made a get-away
by the time the merchant discovered |
the check was a forged document. A!
fairly good description of the young
man was obtained and officers hope to
land him before long. |
Until Christmas, all shoes re-
50-1t |
A Convenient Fire.
“IT think I heard an alarm of fire |
he szid, as they were seated in the:
theatre stalls, “and I must go out and |
see about it.”
Returning after fifteen minutes, he
remarked, “It wasn’t a fire.”
“And it wasn’t water!” she said,
still more briefly. }
accompanied by Virginia Cruse, for New
York city. Mr. Cruse, with his wife and
sister, are planning to spend Christmas
with their father, at their home in Pitts-
burgh.
—Mr. and Mrs. J. Witmer McCormick, of
Columbia, 8. C., have been in Tyrone for
a week or more, for a visit with Mrs. Mec-
Cormick’s mother and brother, Mrs. D. J.
Meyer and her son, John D. The MecCor-
micks went there from Baltimore, where
they had been on business; expecting to
take Mrs. Meyer south for the rest of the
winter.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Shilling, of
Howard street, are receiving congrat-
ulations on the birth of their first son;
the little lad having been born last
week.
FROM BEYOND.
(Published by request).
“You think of the dead on Christmas Eve
Wherever the dead are sleeping, :
And we, from a land where we may not
grieve
Look tenderly down on your weeping.
You think of us far, we are very near,
From you and the earth. though parted
We sing tonight to console and cheer
The hearts of the broken hearted.
The earth watches o'er the lifeless clay
Of each of its countless sleepers,
And the sleepless spirits, that passed away
Watch over all earthly weepers.
We shall meet again in a brighter land
Where farewell is never spoken;
We shall clasp each other, hand in hand
And the clasp shall not be broke.
We shall meet again in a light ealm clime,
Where we'll never know a sadness,
And our lives shall be filled with a Christ-
mas chime
With rapture and with gladness,
The snows shali pass from our graves
away
And you from the earth remember;
And the flowers of a light cternal May
Shall follow each earth's December.
When you think of us, think not of the
Tomb
Where you laid us down in sorrow;
But look aloft, and beyond earth's gloom
And wait for the great Tomorrow.”